parainfluenza

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a group of single-stranded RNA viruses belonging to the family Paramyxoviridae, which are the second most common cause of lower respiratory tract infection in younger children.

Word forms

parainfluenza parainfluenzas

Etymology

From para- + influenza.

Derived words

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